28 banks are now authorized to open Sukanya Samriddhi Account. This information was stated in RBI circular RBI/2014-15/494 dated 11th March, 2015. Let’s check which banks are authorized to open Sukanya Samriddhi Account.
List of Banks Authorized to open Sukanya Samriddhi Account
- State Bank of India
- State Bank of Patiala
- State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur
- State Bank of Travancore
- State Bank of Hyderabad
- State Bank of Mysore
- Andhra Bank
- Allahabad Bank
- Bank of Baroda
- Bank of India
- Punjab & Sind Bank
- Bank of Maharashtra
- Canara Bank
- Central Bank of India
- Corporation Bank
- Dena Bank
- Indian Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank
- Punjab National Bank
- Syndicate Bank
- UCO Bank
- Oriental Bank of Commerce
- Union Bank of India
- United Bank of India
- Vijaya Bank
- Axis Bank Ltd
- ICICI Bank Ltd.
- IDBI Bank Ltd.
According to this circular banks are advice to follow rules and regulation of Sukanya Samriddhi Account mentioned in RBI circular dated 2nd Dec, 2014.
It is mandatory to report all transaction done for Sukanya Samriddhi Account by bank. i.e. receipt, payment, penalty, etc to RBI. This is to maintain uniformity in reporting, reconciliation and accounting.
For further information refer to RBI Circular.
Apart from this RBI also provided Specimen Application Form for opening Sukanya Samriddhi Account.
Download Sukanya Samriddhi Account opening Form
Sukanya Samriddhi Account Passbook Specimen
Main Feature of Sukanya Samriddhi Account
- This account can be open on girl child name age 10 years or less.
- Only single account can be opened for girl child.
- This account can be opened at any post office or at banks mentioned above.
- It is mandatory to submit birth certificate to open this account.
- Minimum deposit amount for this account is 1000 Rs/-
- Maximum deposit amount is 1.5 Lac per year.
- 1% interest is applicable on this account for FY 2015-16.
- 50% of Amount can be withdrawn from this account on 18th birthday of girl child for education or marriage expense.
- This account can be transferred from bank/post office to other bank/post office.
- Maturity date of this account is 21 years after opening the account.
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manjunath
Good investment
laxman rawat
Most of the banks, especially SBI is not coming forward to open Sukanya a/c, despite the circular of RBI. In postoffice, it is going on, but the authorised Banks are not taking prospective actions in this regard.
Hope Govt. would take serious note of it because through bank the payment can easily be deducted by the bank itself by giving standing instructions.
Najeeb V M
Sir,
Last month i read in news paper that, the age limit for opening of this accoun increased to age to 11 (eleven) for the current year, 2015. But the state bank of india vyttila , ernakulam, kerala saying that they dont have informatio regarding extention of age, to 11. I am interested to start this account of my Daughter name. She will be 11 years on May 29 2015. So i dont have much time to start this account. Please guide me , what i have to do.As well as to Bank also.
Raviraj Parekh
Dear Najeeb,
You are correct that 1 year extension is given for SSA. Kindly contact nearest post office to open this account.